Oroch (Орочи кэсэни)

Oroch is a Tungusic language spoken in eastern Siberia in the
Russian Federation by about 8 people. It is spoken the Komsomolsky,
Sovetskaya Gavan and Ulchsky districts of Khabarovsk Krai. There are
three dialects: Tumninsky, Khadinsky and Hungarisky. Oroch is
closely related to the Nanai and Udege languages.

The Oroch people originally called themselves нани
("man of the earth, people"), but now call themselves орочи
("deer-possessing/raising"), although they do not raise deer. This name is
thought to have been spread by J.F. Laperouse, a French sailor who visited
the area where they live in 1787.

A way of writing Oroch was devised at the beginning of the 21st century.

Oroch alphabet and pronunciation

Notes

д = [dʒ] and н = [ɲ] before я, е, ё, и, ю and ь

е = [æ:~ie] before consonants except д and н

к= [ʰq] (also written as к') when between а and another vowel e.g. ак'ими [αʰqimi]